Farmers warned that if the procurement of mustard would not start as soon as possible, they would be forced to demonstrate again.
Tag: Farmers protest
Tamil Nadu: Six Farmers, on Hunger Strike Against Power Towers in Farm Lands, Hospitalised
More than 100 farmers of Mollakkarai village have been agitating for the past 12 days against the move.
Farmers to Go on Strike Over Modi Govt’s ‘Non-Committal’ Stand on Farm Loan Waiver and Rural Distress: AIKS
“Not only farm loan waiver, the government also has to address the landlessness issue of poor farmers,” said Hannan Mollah, general secretary of AIKS.
Now, Students and Academics to March Against Modi Government
They will be protesting the government’s attacks on the independence of universities and its attempts to communalise education.
Maharashtra: In Drought-hit Beed, Farmers Protest by Distributing Free Onions
The BJP state govt has imported onions into the state, causing a sharp fall in prices of the crop.
Maharashtra: Distraught Farmer Destroys Brinjal Plantation After Crop Fetches Only 20 Paise Per Kg
“The total investment came to around Rs 2 lakh. In return, I earned only Rs 65,000,” he said.
Children Don’t Want to Take up Farming Seeing our Plight: Farmers
“40 per cent of farmers have given up farming, our children obviously don’t want to take it up because they see how we are fighting for our rights,” a farmer at the Kisan March said.
Modi Govt Did Not Implement A Single Major Initiative For Farmers: Activists
“The aim of the BJP government is to handover farmers’, tribals’ land to industrialists, corporate,” activist Medha Patkar claimed.
Farmers Protest: ‘Walk Two Steps With Us,’ Say Farmers in Heartfelt Letter to Public
The farmers also apologised for troubling the people and said if the people joined in the protest, their morale would be boosted. PM Modi, however, maintained silence.
Farmers From 24 States Assemble To Protest In Delhi
Volunteers, including doctors, lawyers, professors and artists, all came out in large numbers to help the farmers.
No Govt can Survive Without Support of Farmers: Ex-PM H D Deve Gowda
“The farmers of this country has awakened and they cannot be fooled,” Gowda said.